Invited Speakers

Sharing cutting-edge advances, perspectives, and future directions in bioeconomy strategies, biomass valorisation, and bio-based materials

Prof. Dr. Laurie BARTHE

Co-leader of the LGC’s biorefinery axis

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) – UMR 5503 CNRS/Toulouse INP/Toulouse University, France

Topic:
Physical treatment processes for biomass valorization: exploring ultrasound and stirred bead milling

Prof. Dr. Philippe BEHRA

Professor

Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA) – UMR 1010 INRAE/Toulouse INP, France

Topic:
Fate of pollutants in ground waters: how long does it take to recover by natural or anthropogenic processes?

Dr. Ludovic BESAURY

UMR FARE (Fractionation of Agroressources and Environment) INRAE/URCA, Reims, France

Topic:
Leveraging microbial diversity and interactions for circular bioeconomy applications

Dr. Pauline BLYWEERT

Chair holder of “CRAMPON: Radiation chemistry applied to monomers and polymers of natural origin”

Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR) – UMR 7312 CNRS/Reims Champagne-Ardenne University – URCA, France

Topic:
From chios mastic gum to functional materials: a green route to cis-1,4-poly-β-myrcene

Prof. Dr. Séverine CAMY

Head of Chemical Engineering Dpt at Toulouse INP-ENSIACET

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) – UMR 5503 CNRS/Toulouse INP/Toulouse University, France

Topic:
Supercritical CO2 extraction: yield and antifungal activity of Ecuadorian plant extracts, and process energy considerations

Prof. Dr. Patrick COGNET

Head of STPI Department

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) – UMR 5503 CNRS/Toulouse INP/Toulouse University, France

Topic:
Furfural production from raw biomass using formic acid as a solvent and catalyst: towards a green process

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Dr. Philippe EVON

Research Engineer, Head of LCA’s pilot plant (AGROMAT)

Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA) – UMR 1010 INRAE/Toulouse INP, France

Topic:
Twin-screw extrusion applied to biomass: green extraction of biomolecules, formulation of bio-based materials, and energy production

Prof. Dr. Eric van HULLEBUSCH

IPGP Deputy director for international and industrial collaborations; Chair holder of Biometallurgy for critical metals recovery

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) – Université Paris Cité (UPC), France

Topic:
Biochar for a circular future: remediation, resource recovery, and renewable energy

Dr. Pierre-Benoit JOLY

INRAE Senior Researcher, President, INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Centre

LISIS Université Gustave Eiffel, CNRS, INRAE, Paris, France

Topic:
From promises to impact: challenges of bioeconomy research

Dr. Maarten KOOTSTRA

Project Leader “Biorefinery & Sustainable Processing”

Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands

Topic:
Integrated biomass valorisation pathways for protein production and renewable fuels

Mr Cyril LOISEL

Delegation of the European Union to Viet Nam
Hanoi, Viet Nam

Topic:
Bioeconomy, environment and sustainability: a joint perspective from the European Union and research

 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maxime ROBIN

Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie marine et continentale, Aix-Marseille University (AMU), France

Topic:
From agricultural waste to cosmetic gold: unlocking Southeast Asia’s bioactive resources through upcycling

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivonne RODRIGUEZ-DONIS

Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA) – UMR 1010 INRAE/Toulouse INP, France

Topic:
Design of environmentally friendly and bio-based solvents using reverse engineering approach

Dr. Hélène ROUX-DE BALMANN

Co-leader of the LGC’s biorefinery axis

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) – UMR 5503 CNRS/Toulouse INP/Toulouse University, France

Topic:
Membrane processes for biomass valorization in a biorefinery approach

Prof. Dr. Stéphanie SAYEN

Head of the Research Axis “Environmental Chemistry”

Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR) – UMR 7312 CNRS/Reims Champagne-Ardenne University (URCA), France

Topic:
Contaminant behaviour in soils and impact of organic waste application

Prof. Dr. Yun Hin TAUFIQ-YAP

Head, Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Topic:
Integrated biomass valorisation pathways: from regional resources to high-value product

 

Prof. Dr. Sophie THIEBAUD-ROUX


Director – Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA) – UMR 1010

INRAE / Toulouse INP, France

Topic:

Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA): scientific partnership in biomass transformation and valorisation and joint organisation of AP-CBioVa